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Lyme Disease

Download Infographic Overview Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, transmitted through bites of infected Ixodes ticks. It typically begins with an expanding skin rash...

2 April, 2026

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Update on Lyme diseases vaccine

The first modern Lyme vaccine, LYMErix, was an OspA-based recombinant subunit vaccine that showed good efficacy and acceptable safety in phase III trials but ultimately failed due to a confluence of scientific...

26 November, 2025

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Turning the tables on ticks: How scientists are unlocking immune responses to prevent Lyme disease

When a blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) bites into human skin, it does more than simply take a blood meal. Through its saliva, the tick injects a complex cocktail of proteins designed to suppress the host’s immune...

23 April, 2025

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Lyme disease cases are rising. We don’t have a vaccine — but we used to

With Lyme disease cases climbing steadily in Canada, the lack of an available vaccine has become a pressing concern among infectious disease specialists. Getting bitten by a tick means risking a potential infection with...

7 June, 2024

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